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Refuge

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Refuge

By: Dot Jackson
Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
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Early one morning in 1929, Mary Seneca Steele spontaneously packs a suitcase, gathers up her son and daughter, and drives away in her abusive and dissolute husband’s brand-new Auburn Phaeton automobile, leaving her privileged life in Charleston behind. It is the beginning of a journey of enlightenment that leads Mary “Sen” to the mountains and mysteries of Appalachia, where she will learn unexpected family secrets, create a new life for herself and her children, and finally experience love and happiness before tragedy will once again test her.

A Pulitzer Prize-nominated author, Dot Jackson has spun a story that will captivate listeners looking for an entertaining saga of self-discovery, family, love, loss, and redemption.

©2017 Dot Jackson (P)2020 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Sagas Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Heartfelt
Captivating Storytelling • Authentic Characters • Authentic Voice Acting • Beautiful Prose • Evocative Imagery
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I live in Virginia, and part of the Appalachian mountains are here. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a big part of our culture. The story made me want to spend more time in this part of the state. There are some HUGE twists and turns that are very unexpected. Definitely not a happily ever after. But soo interesting all the way through

Wonderful

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Refuge, is one of those rare books that grabbed my attention on page one and didn't let go til the very last word of the book was read. The story follows Seneca Steele, a young socialite from Charleston, SC, as she flees her abusive, loser husband and heads for the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina where her father was from. He's talked to her about all his family there and sang songs accompanied by his fiddle about his home. I adored every character in this story. They all seemed so real, so loveable for the most part, and believable, with all their quirks and eccentrics, but so many of them are lost along the way, including Ben Aaron Steele, Seneca's married cousin,. who quickly became the love of Seneca's life. For me, Refuge was a really good story from beginning to end. I love books of the southern Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains genre, so for me it was very enjoyable. I hope y'all will enjoy it too.

A wonderfully told story

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I Loved this book. now that its over, I feel as if I've lost friends and family. I will listen to this again..its a keeper!

wonderful and heartbreaking

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Good-ish story. Too Gone with the Wind dramatic for no reason. Proceed with caution.

TARA?! Lord, Katie Scarlett.

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This story will remain one of my all time favorites. Written with emotion and narrated beautifully, the tale flows from the mundane to the horrific, bringing the charm of the Noth Carolina mountain to life.

Charm and Character

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I did not want this to end I had a hard time putting it down for a break, so so good! Hi appreciated that it wasn’t all doom and gloom or all feel good it was real life for that area and that era.

Wow WoW WOW!!

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I can highly recommend this very warm- hearted book. My first high recommendation was 2020. Just listened
again via Audible and I heard so much more
in the text. YES...check this one out!

YES!

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I absolutely loved the narration. I felt like a good old southern grandma was telling her story. The story itself had some dragging points but it was fun to listen to.

Story from grandma

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, rarely take the time to write a review but felt compelled for this story. It is so beautifully conceived and executed bringing to life a slice of America that is all but gone. The importance of family history, the acceptance of oddity of all sort and the conflict/struggle with a different "other" American culture all in one. A pleasure to the heart and soul. This is not a fast paced story, but a right paced one.

Great story, excellent narration.

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Absolutely delightful and beautifully written with an incredibly wonderful narrator. Don’t miss this story of truly remarkable yet familiar characters.

STUNNING STORY!

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